CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE - see access notes.
Just as there is a surprising amount of climb-ing packed into the tight grooves of the Quarry, there is plenty of bouldering too.Listed here is a selection of the classic problems (and projects).
Type:
Wall
Access:
CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. NZAC Auckland section is working with the school to reach a solution. Please DO NOT CLIMB OR BOULDER at the long side.

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Lm | Ghost Face | V12 |
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Previously known as the Leftism Project.
One of the ‘last great problems’ at the Quarry, climb the face only . . . left of the Bop Gun arête.
Cliff Li, 2012
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LT | The Long Side Traverse | V8 |
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The complete Long Side traverse from Orangutang to Bop Gun is an impressive achievement. First completed right-to-left, to finish up Bop Gun for a great finale. It has also been done left-to-right (FA Danny Wood), and there-and-back! (FA Troy Stevenson).
Tony Ward-Holmes, August 1991
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BG | Bop Gun | V3 |
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The steep highball rib with a committing move to the ledge.
Charlie Creese, February 1981
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Ds | Deffust direct start | V1 |
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To the first horizontal break without using the right arete.
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M-B | Moral Dilemma – The Blam | V6 |
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KK | Kamikaze Krack | V0 |
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Climb until your hands are at the ledge on the left
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YF | Yuppie Floosie start | V2 |
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Climb shallow buttress to small edge on left.
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Ss | Supergroove start | V4 |
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Climb start of Supergroove to small horizontal break.
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PP | Perennial Pipedreams | V4 |
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start — to the horizontal break on the right rib
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SA | Scott’s Arête | V9 |
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Start with LH in Perennial Pipedreams crack, and climb the arête.
Scott Mooney
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BB | Blam, Blam, Blam | V6 |
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The first few moves, up and across
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BP | Boulevard Périphérique | V4 |
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Campus traverse (no feet) from the bottom of Dalrymple’s Groove to the edge of Thunderpussy.
Colin Pohl, 1994
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Tp | Thunderpussy | V3 |
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Start up the arete to the break.
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GG | Green Groove | V1 |
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Up the groove to the blast hole and step left.
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G-B | Green Groove – Bodysnatcher | V7 |
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A low traverse.
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LM | Livesay Madness | V3 |
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Up Wild Gravity to the ledges and thenright, staying at that height and down LegsThis Wide.
Kevin Livesay
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Zd | Zillmerised | V8 |
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The leaning, sloping arête underneath Wild Gravity and Sneak Easy.
Roland Foster, April 1992
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ST | Short Traverse | V3 |
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This long, moderate traverse fromBodysnatcher to Momrath can be done ineither direction and has its moments.
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Me | Methadone | V9 |
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Face only right of Bodysnatcher start, up to small ledge on right
Glenn Erik Johannessen
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Hs | Heat start | V3 |
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Climb the initial buttress to the jugs
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Wd | Wired | V3 |
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Start to the ledges on the right, and back down the start of Black Stump.
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MA | Manic Arête | V4 |
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The arête between Wired and Black Stump.
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Sb | Superbitch | V6 |
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Climb the left side of the arête only, without using holds on the right of the arête or the left crack.
Steve Conn
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Sg | Silver Airman groove | V2 |
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Up the groove, straight to the ledge or exiting right.
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Sb | Silver Airman buttress | V1 |
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Climb the buttress and mantle the top.
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MP | Maisola Party | V2 |
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To the hold on the arete on the right
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Mh | Momrath | V0 |
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Momrath V0 Up the grey wall from the left or the right.
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AT | Ampitheatre Traverse | V6 |
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From the Momrath ledge to Shoes ThisHigh. Or vice versa.
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AB | Another Broken Hero | V5 |
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Climb to the blast hole and escape off left.
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Ku | Kaikansu | V6 |
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The arete, without using the crack on the left or moving right at the top.
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ZL | Zorn’s Lemma | V5 |
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As far as the first bolt.
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SH | Shoes This High | V2 |
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The groove or arete, to the ledge on the right.
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RL | Revenge of the Lawn left | V0 |
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Up the left-hand groove to the ledge.
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RR | Revenge of the Lawn right | VM |
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Up the right-hand groove to the ledge.
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Be | Banshee | V1 |
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The thin crack, exiting left at or below the ledge.
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B-D | Banshee – Diddely Dick | V4 |
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Traverse in either direction
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CA | Charlie’s Arête | V4 |
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Climb the right side of the arête to jug.
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KK | Kaloo Kalay | V0 |
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The tricky groove to the ledge.
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PW | Plumley Walker Spur | V8 |
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The arête. Painful holds, nasty plunge. It’s just not cricket.
Tony Ward-Holmes, September 1991
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Huka Falls | V6 |
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Start with the big left-hand side-pull.
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54 | Studio 54 | V5 |
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Beautiful sequence. Dynamic moves up the buttress.
Charlie Creese, September 1981
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S-B | Straining – Busted Bicycle | V5 |
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Traverse in either direction.
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IC | I C Lightning U C Crack | V8 |
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The clean face and arête to the obvious large crack.
Glenn Erik Johannessen
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TO | Turn On Tune In Drop Off | V4 |
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At least to the mid-height jugs.
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KA | When the Kat’s Away | V5 |
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Stay in the right-hand groove all the way to the ledge.
Alex Palman, November 1988
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MS | Melquaides start | V3 |
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Climb start of route to hand-jam and flat hold.
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Za | Zephania | V6 |
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Dynamic moves up the arête.
Roland Foster, 1991
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TI | Towering Inferno | V1 |
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To the first small ledge
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S-O | Spanish Moon – Orangutang | V6 |
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This traverse can be made in either direction.
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SO | Straight Out of Clapton | V6 |
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Up to the holes.
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SS | Silver Surfer | V5 |
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The first few moves.
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’it Man | V1 |
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The thin crack on the short separate face 5 m down and to the right, in the trees.
Marty Beare, August 1982
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